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Bill: Local Democracy Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Citizen's League
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: December 2587
Description[?]:
| To increase political freedom at a local level by the election of mayors. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The appointment of mayors.
Old value:: The Head of State oversees the appointment of all mayors.
Current: Citizens elect their mayor directly in a local election.
Proposed: Citizens elect their mayor directly in a local election.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:47:20, June 05, 2008 CET | From | Citizen's League | To | Debating the Local Democracy Act |
| Message | This bill will allow mayors to be elected instead of appointed. I believe that the people have a right to choose their own local government, and thus this bill should be passed to increase local political freedoms. |
| Date | 23:20:08, June 05, 2008 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Local Democracy Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, Popularity contests encourage a cult of personality that detracts from the real issues the parties stand for. That's why the people should elect councillors who, between themselves, choose a leader to be mayor, just as we choose the Head of Government in cabinet proposals. Having a separate election just for the mayor is also a pointless waste of taxpayers money. Let's spend it on defence instead. I yield the floor. |
| Date | 23:33:54, June 05, 2008 CET | From | Citizen's League | To | Debating the Local Democracy Act |
| Message | Sir, I believe the taxpayers would prefer to have their money spent on more political freedoms, rather than weapons that we already seem to have plenty of. It is in the interests of the people to have more rights, not more guns. Defense is great, don't take this the wrong way, but the level of defence we are currently at is completely adequate. |
| Date | 23:43:11, June 05, 2008 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Local Democracy Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, What will our honoured guest suggest next: directly electing the Prime Minister or even the Empress? |
| Date | 23:55:02, June 05, 2008 CET | From | Citizen's League | To | Debating the Local Democracy Act |
| Message | Sir, No, of course not. That would be nonsense. Allowing the direct elections of local governments will quench the citizens' thirst for democracy. Such urges can only be contained for so long, so it is better to satisfy the people rather than risk an unsatisfied population. I cannot understand why a movement toward increased compromise with pro-election groups is not supported by more. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 35 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 110 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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| Random quote: "It is necessary for him who lays out a state and arranges laws for it to presuppose that all men are evil and that they are always going to act according to the wickedness of their spirits whenever they have free scope." - Niccolo Machiavelli |